Zines A-G

We need more zines like this! There are so many Punks of Color carving out space, playing in bands, making art and writing about their experiences in the punk scene. This zine reminds me of why I am a fucking punk and why we remain visible and why we are here: for eachother. This zine is a witty account about all the bullshit he deals with being a Black punk. A for realz laugh out loud step by step piece of how to carve your own space at a punk show. Raw, hilarious and fucking necessary.

Always Was, Always Will Be Aboriginal Land: $2.00 Shipping 0.66This compilation zine was done with the intent to distribute through the
United States and Germany through travels and touring. It was in the
hope that it informs people of things that are going on in “Australia”,
that they might not have heard about before. There are also immigration
nightmares, heinous treatment of refugees, poor conditions in detention
centres, institutional and casual racism, but they are not the focus of
this compilation. Please research if you want to know more.
The focus of this is the six years of the Northern Territory
Intervention and its wider context of systemic displacement,
dispossession and genocide of Aboriginal people in Australia. Since
colonisation, the Australian Government has been responsible for acts
such as the White Australia Policy, and the Stolen Generations, which
has been recognised as genocide by international bodies. There are
significant disparities in statistics regarding deaths in custody,
health, life expectancy, literacy, education, income, welfare, and
housing

#Art Life: Musings and Advice from a Queer Art Activist of Color: $2.00 Shipping $0.66 Can I just say that I fucking love Nia King! This zine is the perfect guide for folks trying to live off of their creations. Nia writes about how she quit her job at a full time non-profit job to become a self self-employed art activist and freelance professional. Nia shares all of the wisdom she has gained over the course of the year in this witty, entertainng and informative zine. Great advice on how to present and get your work noticed, how to social effectively use social media, Dos and don'ts, how to treat people you are interviewing and so much more. This zine is a reminder to value the work that you do and to not feel ashamed about needing money. Easy to read.

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This zine reflects on the frustrations of attempting to create art as a POC in white-dominated communities and schools. Edited by Nia King, "Art School is Hell" contains several contributions from artists of color, including poems, short pieces, and illustrations. As an artist of color, this zine validated the difficulties and loneliness I have faced within art communities.

Birthday Party #1: $2.00 Shipping $0.46 Written
by Khris Acosta during her two week Fight Boredom zine residency in
Montreal. Khris writes about her trip to Montreal and all of the
inspiration she drew from her experience there. So many thoughts and
perspectives are packed into this quarter size zine. Included is a
piece written about a talk given by Loretta Ross and her critiques,
cultural appropriation and white entitlement, navigating love and
relationships, her relationships with her family and culture and on
assimilation. Birthday Party is a fun read despite the somber tone
the zine takes. Khris makes you feel like you are having a one on one
conversation with her and it made me want to write her a letter.
Ultimately I found the writing relateable and accessible. I can't
wait for the second issue!!!

This zine is a collection of short stories, memoirs,
drawings, and critical essays that examine the mixed-race label and explores what
it means to identify as a specific race at the cost of “erasing” the other
parts of oneself. It isn’t an easy read, and it’s not supposed to be; it is a
mixture of academic terms we might find in gender studies courses and of
personal reflections, or testimonios.
The concept of “new racism” is unpacked here, which is described as the history
of internalized racism “we face in trying to undo damage done by assimilation
in generations past, the racism that negates our right to self-identify and
prevents others from seeing us the way we want to be seen, the way we see
ourselves.”

The painful theme of answering, “soooo, what are
you?” comes up in almost every writer’s story.

Not being enough of one race, or being too much of
another is a constant battle. The state of being in flux is a reality
mixed-race people of color endure, and we really witness this in these stories.
It is hard to describe the tokenism and racial violence when we are seen as one
race or color, but also simultaneously seen as a fraud when viewed through the
eyes of someone else.

The privilege of having people see you the way you
want to be seen is something that is hard to express to people who are not
mixed race people of color. This zine explores what it’s like when you don’t
have that, the constant quest to have your identity validated, a battle against
erasure.

The beauty of the writers is in their abilities to
slide in and out of identities, either by choice or through others’ inclusions
and exclusions, and through a diverse range of storytelling, we experience this
gift.

Borderlands It's a Family
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The second edition of Borderlands Nia compiles a
compelling volume of essays about Mixed Race families. Some of the
most moving and beautifully written stories on family life. Each
essay is an explanation of complex relationships to family and
identity and the different ways each individual experienced family
life as a Mixed Race person. Add this to your zine collection ASAP!

Destroy the Scene: Bros Fall Back: $3.00 Shipping $0.46(SOLD OUT)Whoa this zine swept me off my feet. Put together by the Secret Society of Femmes this zine is full of intensely awesome dialogues and diatribes about dismantling Bro culture. "Bros Fall Back is a zine for people tired of getting fucked with and feel like doing something about instead of making excuses. You won't find any solutions here. But you might see what people do after they read it, and learn who else is down to destroy the problem." Read this zine!

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Written by Jolie
who writes a ton of different zines, pens this powerful zine about
dealing with her families drug and alcohol abuse and her own personal
struggles. Jolie speaks from her perspective about her alcohol abuse
and how she chose to get her life on track. Bubby explains the events
that lead up to her brother's incarceration and the impact in had on
her family. Honest, poignant, and powerful read. TW: Drug abuse and
intense language

Cats Hate Cops: $4.00 Shipping $0.86

150 years of cats attacking cops. Cute and fun and the only zine about cats I will ever carry.

This is not the fucking "Cats Hate Cops" zine distro and I do not
run this distro just to distribute this zine. Research and Destroy
asked/chose this distro intentionally to take on a few of it's titles
including "Cats Hate Cops." Please take a moment to see what else is
here and what this distro is all about. Also if this zine is currently sold out do not send me emails
asking me when it will be available again or if I can email you a
special reminder. I will not reply. One person runs this distro and she
is very busy. Please be patient while RAD and BRZD restock this title. Thank you for you patience and patronage.

Communique from an Ex-Cop: $3.00 Shipping $0.66

A heavily annotated edition of LAPD killer cop Christopher
Dorner’s final statement to the world. Copious
footnotes provide extensive historical context for Dorner’s
grievances with, and criticisms of, the Los Angeles Police
Department. From the rigged internal tribunals to the racket
of police overtime to the invention of “suicide by cop” by the
university-law enforcement complex, this zine discards the
“rambling manifesto” frame advanced by the media and sincerely
takes up Dorner’s challenge to journalists to investigate his
allegations of an institution rife with corruption, racism,
and brutality.

Constantly Coming Out: An Interview with Juba Kalamka By Nia King: $2.00 Shipping $0.46An amazing interview done by Nia King via her podcast, We Want the Airwaves, with Juba Kalamka. Juba is a best known as a rapper and former member of queer hip hop group Deep Dickollective, writer and performance artist. In this interview he discusses coming out as a black polyamorous bisexual who is
married with two kids, transphobia in gay hip-hop, and the ascension of
Big Freedia and much much more. Pick this up and check it out.

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Fix My Head #3: $5.00 Shipping $ 1.72 SOLD OUTI met the amazing Anna Vo on #raceriottour and fell in love with her and her zines. FMH #3 is a an interview based punk zine with a few other essays about racism, sexism and other articles related to anti-oppression work. This zine focuses on Rad Punx of Color and their thoughts and opinions pertaining to race and the punk zine. I found the interviews to be profoundly inspiring and validating. Knowing that there are other Punx of Color working towards a more diverse and supportive scene. Interviews with: Cristy C. Road, Osa Atoe, Kaila Stone, Mariam Bastani, Mimi Thi Nguyen, Atiah, Daniela Capistrano, Steph Phan, Chris Zizzamia and Stono Caves.

Fix My Head #4: $5.00 Shipping $1.06 SOLD OUT Fix My Head delivers another moving interview zine! Co-edited with Osa Atoe of Shotgun Seamstress FMH creates a space for Punx of Color to have discourse about Punx of Color histories, cultures and scenes internationally. This zine uncovers all that has been buried about Punx of Color histories and scenes. My favorite interview is with Taquila Mockingbird where she discusses the early days of punk in L.A. This zine is packed with interviews and more essays making it a punk rock dream come true. Interviews with: Taquila Mockingbird, Golnar Nikpour, Mars/Aye Nako, Melying Pot Massacre, Daighila and so many more!

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I love the introduction Anna Vo writes
for this zine. Anna writes about immigrating to the United States and
the impact it has on her. She questions why she continues to make
this zine and other zines. “I am trying to remind myself what I
wanted to achieve with this zine in the first place. And here I will
state it clearly and transparently. I wanted to use “popular”
culture as a window to radical politics. I wanted people to pick up
this zine who might not have previously been interested in radical
thought, and through the lens of punk or DIY or hardcore or other
more accessible mass culture, be exposed to important work people are
doing all over the world.” And just that is achieved! Anna creates
a beautiful platform for radical folks to share what they have been
doing to fight back and create something better for themselves and
others. Interviews include: Sara Rene from Native Punx Unite, Cynthia
Nishi from Despise You and Gasp, Truth Sarita, Ursula Stuart from Black Queen,
Texta Queen, Aborted Society Records, and Brown Recluse Zine Distro
(HAAAY!)

Grief: Think About the Bubbles #10: $2.00 Shipping $0.46“Joyce Hatton’s zine Grief opens with “I’m writing about grief because I need
to.” Joyce uses writing as a lifeline, a way to cope and reconcile with
the various stresses and losses in her life. This zine is written in
diary format, and the writing sometimes tender and sometimes angry, but
always honest as it articulates her surges of sadness and anger, caused
by stressors such as cancer treatment and her mother’s death. Aside from
the writing, full of emotion and candor, the zine includes colorful
expressions of her complex emotions – such as a drawing of the begonias
from her mother’s funeral. I especially liked the self-reflection in the
end, which goes, “Soemtimes I feel like my grief will never end. I’m so
happy though, because today I feel like I made some progress in my
grief. And I’m so happy because my grief has put me so in touch with
life.”

Going Places: The Realities of Being Native $3.00 Shipping $0.66Kesheena writes: "My intent in making this zine is to help
elucidate the Native American experience. So often, friends and
strangers alike have asked me naive questions about Indians. This is
largely due to the scarcity of factual information of Native Americans
and the prevailing stereotype of the Indian." The zine starts out with
Native American issues and history where Kesheena gives a quick over
view of the basics of Native folks culture and history. Kesheena pens an
emotional open letter to her future son, which illustrates the
difficulties of navigating Native stereotypes. Also included are
thoughts on the Hopi Paris Auction and Pendleton and much much more.
Going Places is smart, well-written and accessible. Do your self a favor
and get this zine.

Going Places: Powwow Country: $3.00 Shipping $0.46Kesheena writes another amazing zine, this time about Powwow's and shares her experiences going to them as a child. She discusses traveling to different parts of the country attending different powwow's, the different style s that different tribes have and her families participation. This zine is a display of how the per-zine can be so many different things! Highly recommend! Also included is a Powwow mix CD!

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In this zine Sayuri writes about her
personal struggle with using food as a coping mechanism for trauma.
She shares her experiences with fat-phobia as a child, standing up to
school yard bulllies, battling anorexia and resisting self-hate. Also
included is a mini interview with her mother about body image. Sayuri
knows how to put together a short, though provoking zine that engages
your heart and mind.